FTI urges government to overhaul imported EV excise to ensure fairnessSurapong Paisitpatanapong, adviser to the chairman of the Automotive Industry Club, said it was particularly concerning that, of the 406,162 vehicles sold in the first seven months of the year, 125,411 were electric passenger vehicles, an increase of 97.39%. Only 46,924 electric passenger vehicles were produced domestically, equivalent to 37.42% of electric passenger-vehicle sales. Imported EVs therefore accounted for 62.58% of electric passenger-vehicle sales, prompting calls for a review of tax arrangements that may be unfair to internal-combustion vehicles and EVs produced in Thailand. https://www.nationthailand.com/business/economy/40070233 Have seen some reports of Excise Department is considering increasing the excise tax on fully built-up (CBU) imported EVs from the current concessional 10% to 30%–40%.
